Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-28
Editor Yellowstone JOURNAL:


Referring to the aUove will you per.
nit me lO offer u few suggestions per-
tinent to the matter: Tough not
thoroughly versabt with all tho
PROVISIONS VI the ACT under which our
city Was Incorporated, IL still seenis "
me that our city council has authority
to further the railroad interests Of our
city by issuing bonds for some certain
amount bearing a rate Of interest aud
for such time IA may seem best to
them and 10 subscribe for an amount
If stock In this proposed railroad equal
10 The amount Of bonds ISSUED. / feel
quite con tideDt that these bonds could
be placed on the market ut an advan-
tageous figure. So soon as the money
lenders Ia the east could be advised Of
the object Of such issue and of our
ability to meet their payment. This
section OF our territory has never been
what is termed "boomed;" in any in
definite manner we are known O..
the Cattle Range of Montana. Our
resources have never yet been faithful.
ly laid before the public, and now
seems fit opportunity so to do. Let
our city fathers authorize the puhlies-
ton Of pamphlet setting forth what
we are as people. The opportunities
for investment we offer, the nature Of
our soil, etc., etc.; or else address n
communication 10 some few Of the
leading capitalists in the different
money centres Of the east, stating our
situation 10 fitting terms, and solicit.
ing their investment. Let some
means De adopted whereby we may
be known rs We are and thus render
doubly certain the immediate dispos-
al of the railroad bonds.
IL has been said that this railroad
scheme Is only on paper, that there Is
no absolute certainty Of its ever be.
coming fact, and therefore what's
the use OF saying more about it, Sup.
pose every scheme for the improve
ment and the advancement OF com
munity was treated In like manner,
would there have been q Miles City
to-day, would there have been st.
Paul, Minneapolis, q Helena?
Everything must have bsgiDning.
Admitted that 80 far This scheme 10 on
paper, but its on paper of q very tang.
ible texture. See the records OF the
secretary Of state for Kansas and wit
ness the articles Of incorporation Of
the Montana. Kansss & Texas rail.
way, with capital Of S20, ,OO0, 600. wit
ness the already laid hundred miles
and more Of iron rails south OF Syra.
cuse, Kansas; witness the already ex.
tended line Of the Western Union
Telegraph company over q portion OF
the surveyed line; witness the elec.
ton on the 9th of the mouth at Syra.
cuse, Kansas, of six directors Of this
new organization, aud then tell me
this whole affair is only wind; II 1t ID
wind, then II Is the sort OF gentle
zephyr that makes towns, that builds
up cities, that extends and expands
communities, that infuses life AND
blood into their people. that makes q
good country. Some people there are
that shrug their shoulders, elevat,
their eye brows, and say "thaps all
very nice; we'll walt Till the road get
here.n Now. such talk won't get thu
road here, or any other road, and Il
the people of this section OF MontaD,
expect and hope TO keep pace with
those Of the western half OF our terri
tory, then they have got 10 get righ
up and rustic, and not cit quietly
down with the expectation that al
the good things Of life will flop righ
into their extended jaws; they must
not wait till the road gets here, bu
60 and meet the road; extend assist
ance to II. help IL a$ong, and bring !
here. This road will not only he o
great benefit TO the people OF Mile
City, but TO all Montana, just as th'
Montana Central 10 to-day, not oDl,
of benefit to Helena and Great Fall
and to all the people OF that section o.
| Montana. but TO those OF Utah, u
those OF Idaho as well. A railroad ls
a patent factor In the DEVELOPMENT OF
any country; tits the open Ing wedge
m the immense block OF civilization
In its wake comes immigration, To-
ldustry, knowledge, wealth. Now mr
Editor, the simple wishing Tor th,s
road will not bring II here; our peop,.
must do something for u; " we don'
some other point along the Northern
Pacific, will; 40 II rests with US. Whs'
are we going 10 do about it2